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On  the  gco^cal 

For  the  Succefs  of  His  Majefty's  Arms, 
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PROVERBS   XXIV.    17,  18. 

P.ejoice    not  when  tJnne  Enemy  fallelh,    and  let  not 
thine  Heart   be  glad  when   be  Jlumhleth  ;  lefl   the 
'  LORD  fee  it,  and  it  difpleafe  bitn y  and  he  turn  azvay 
his  Wrath  from  him, 

E THINKS,  myHeareis,  I  fee  Joy  and 
Triumph  in  every  Face,   a  Smile  in  every 
Countenance  :  Surely  no  Heart  can  be  a 
Stranger  to  the  public  Joy,  no  Tongue  can 
be'filent  amidft  the  Songs  of  Triumph  ancj  Viftory. 
This  People  have  given  ample  Demonftrations  of  their 
Loyalty  and  Gladnels  in  all  the    publick   Tokens  of 
civil  Mirth  ;  the  adopted  Language  of  this  People  feems 
to  be  that  of  the  Church.     "  When  the  Lord  turned 
"  again  the  Captivity  of  7JQn,  we  were  like  them  that 
"  dream;   then  was  our  Mouth  fdled  with  Laughter ; 
''  and  our  Tongue  with  Singing  : — th^  LORD  hath 
"  done  great  Things  for  us,  whereof  we  are  glad.". 
Methinks  I  participate  the  publick  Joy  ;  I  feel  a  little 
thofe   Tranfports    of  AfTe^ion    that   kindle  in  every 
Breafl:.  and  exnand  everv  loval  Heart.    There  iire  none 
who  more  finccrely  partake  in  the  Joy  of  this  Day,  oif' 
rtat  will)  better  to  their  Country  and  Nation,  than  he, 


A  Sermon  on   the 


who  aopears  to  lead  in  your  Devotions,  and  to  dire<a 
your  Praifcs  this  Day.  It  is  iherefore  my  Defign, 
not  to  reprefs.  'but  to  guide  and  direft  the  Tide 
of  Joy  :  I  would  have  it  to  be  a  human  folid 
Joy,  by  no  Means  tin<fiured  wirh  Malice  or  Revenge, 
or  any  of  thofc  favage  PafTions,  which  fhould  never 
have  Place  in  a  Chriftian's  Hcgrt.  I  would  fo  form 
and  dire^  it,  that  your  Joy  may  flow  from  Hearts  filled 
with  fincere  Benevolence,  and  not  be  inconfiftent  with 
that  great  evangelic  Law,  ''  love  your  Enemies." 

I  DO  not  profefs  to  have  any  particuJar  Turn  for 
fuch  occafional  Performances  as  this  ;  •'  for  I,  Brethren, 
when  I  came  to  you,  came  not  with  Excellency  of 
Speech,  or  of  Wifdom,  declaring  unto  you  the  Tefti- 
mony  of  GOD."  Your  pad  Experience  teaches  you 
not  to  expc(ft  from  me  a  Difconrfe  polifhed  with  a  no- 
ble Delicacy  of  Sentiment  and  Stile,  an  exaft  Propriety 
of  Language,  or  the  curious  Paintings  of  finifhed  Elo- 
quence ;  which  perhaps  this,  if  any  Occafion,  may  fcem 
to  require  ;  and  with  which  you  may  fometimes  be  en- 
tertained by  Men  of  polite  Tafte,  of  diftingui/hed  Ge- 
nius, enriched  wiih  thcElcquence  of  Greece  and  Rome. 
I  only  alii  your  patient  Attention  to  an  honcft,  plain, 
imadorned,  and  I  hope  not  unfcriptural  I^fcpurfe, 
which  I  defire  may  be  profitable  upon  the  prefent  Oc- 
cafion :  I  don's  cxpe£i:  to  charm  your  Ears,  Oh  th?t  \ 
ftiay  fuitably  affeft  your  Hearts. 

Th£  Words  now  read  ?re  not  unfuirable  to  be  tho't 
on  at  thisDay;  they  cannot,  when  duly  underfiood  give 
the  leaft  Check  to  a  truly  human  and  Chriflian  Joy  j 
and  give  me  Leave  to  remind  you,  fuch  an  one  i$ 
only  acceptable  in  the  Sight  of  GOD,  whom  we  thi§ 
pay  profefs  to  adore. 

,  The  wife  Man  tells  us.  In  t'je  Verfe  preceeding  our 
Text,  '*  a  juft  Man  falleth  fevcn  Times  in  a  Day"  i,  e. 
into  Calamities,  of  which  he  is  evidently  fpeaking 
in  the  Context,  *'  and  rifeth  up  again."  Aliho'  by 
vjwjL/  5  i'eriniiiion  me  v>  ickcu  may  bring  fUc  Kighteous 
into  fome  piftrefs  for  a  Time,  yet  GOD  will  deliver 

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•them  out  of  their  Hands ;  "  but  the  Wicked  /hall  fall 
into  Mir^hief,  i.  e.  into  unavoidable  Deflruftion,  which 
is  often  their  Cafe  in  riiis  life,  and  always  in  the  Life 
to  come.  Then  this  nccefTaryCautioh  is  added,  ''Rqjoice 
not  whert  thin^  Enemy  falleth,  and  let  not  thine  Heart 
be  glad  wi.en  he  ftumbleth,  £:c.  that  is,  bleaie  not  thy 
felfm  his  Deftruftion.  Which  plainly  teaches  us,  th/t 
the  Love  of  our  Enemies  is  a  Precept  of  the  Law,  ai 
■  well  as  of  the  Gofpel  of  Jefus  Chrift.  f 

The  Caution  in  our  Text,  I  am  fenfFble,  mtrftbe 
taken  in  a  qualified  and  limited  fenfe,  antl  there  ar6 
feveral  things  necefTary  to  be  faid  tb  the  right  under- 
ftindingbfit,  which  1  ihaJl  briefly  mention.     As 

First.  It  is  ndt  unlawful  for  a  People  to  rejoice 
when  GOD  has  given  them  the  Viaory  ov^r  their  E- 
nemies. '  Tis  hei^e  fuppofed  that  our  Enemies  are  un- 
juftiy  fo,  that  they  without  Caufe  rife  up  againft  us 
Sohmbn  cnu'i  be  fuppofed  to  prohibit  in  an  unlimiteU 
and  umverfal  manner  Joy  and  Tritrmph  at  the  Fd?I 
of  our  Enemies,  this  would  be  to  contradid^  the  Kx- 
amples  of  the  Church  of  GOD.  It  is  fo  far  from 
being  finf  ul  to  rgoice  at  the  Ruin  and  Downfall  of  an 
unreafonable  and  implacable  Enemy,  that  'tis  our 
Duty  to  Praife  GOD  vi^hen  we  are  able  to  fef  our  fttt 
upon  their  Necks.  Such  Enemie:  are  the  Scourge  of 
Mankind,  and  their  Fall  is  a  publick  Good,  a  com- 
mon Benefit  'Tis  indeed  fad  that  any  of  the  huxhan 
Kacelhould  be  thus  pernidous  and  malicious  to  their 

Fellow- 

t  !t  mav  be  feid,  our  Text  refpeu^s  only  our  perfonal  Enemies  •  be 
IiImV^"  /  »l»nk  the  Argument  as  (frongly  concludes  againft 
alJMahce  andTCvcngful  Delig.Ut  in  the  Fail  of  our  national  Enc- 
rmcj,  where  the  Guilt  of  Individuals  is  commonly  lefs  aagravaied 

^^  pTf"^  "f  °"''!y  °">  '^'  *"^"^"^<^  ^  an  ambitious 
Prttlcc.  Rcafomj  of  pubhek  Safety  may  vindicate  the  Defliudlion 
ot  our  .national  Enemiei.  -vhich  may  not  take  Plnce  in  Cafes  of 
pnvatc  Injury.  But  nwuher  in  the  one  Cafe,  ncr  in  the  other  is 
Malice  or  a  rcventrcful  Deliohr  m  niipPn»„.:-.„  u>„ii  .-  i 
td  lawful  :  but  are.  in  every  Cafe,  Violations  of  thatLaw  of  Cha- 
nty which  GOD  ha,  eftablilhed  as  the  B.fis  of  Order  and  Han bI 
iicfs  throughout  the  Univerfe,  "ap^v 


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A  Sermon  on  the 


Fellow-mcn.  that  moerly  from  Principles  of  Pride  and 
Avarice,  they  Ihoultl  become  the  Plagues  and  Diftnr- 
bers  of  Mankind.  'Tis  to  be  lamented  that  there  art 
any  fo  It»ft  to  the  Principles  of  Humanity  as  to  delight 
in  War  and  Blood  :  that  any  fhould  defigncdly  facrifice 
the  Lives  and  Hapninefs  of  Mankind  to  unnatural 
Paflions.  But  fuch  Men,  fuch  Princes,  fuch  Nations 
there  have  always  been  in  the  World.  Cam  in  the 
firft  Age  of  the  World  vi'as  a  Murderer:  GOD  has 
in  all  Ages  permitted  the  Effpftsof  fuch  lavage  Paflions, 
doubtle(s  for  wife  and  good  Ends. — The  Saints  in  all 
Ages  have  invoked  the  Afliftance  of  Heaven  to  van- 
quirti  the  Enemies  of  Mankind.  And  if  it  be  juft  and 
lawful  to  feek  to  GOD  for  Succefs  in  ajuft  War,  it 
is  doubtlefs  equally  right  and  lawful  to  rejoice  and  give 
Thanks  when  he  baslieard  our  Delire.  Profji^rity  in 
aJuft  War  is  a  great  Blefling  of  Providence;  it  is  a 
natural  Duty  we  owe  to  the  great  Governor  of  the 
Univerfe,  to  obfervc  the  grand  Events  of  his  Provi- 
dence, the  fignal  difplays  of  his  Power  and  Goodncfs, 
in  the  Punilliment  cf  the  Enemies  of  GOD  and  Man. 
And  not  to  pbfervc  and  rejoice  in  fuchFavours  is  to  fruf* 
trate  one  End  of  his  Providence.  When  GOD  does 
great  and  wonderful  Things  for  his  People,  to  pa(s 
them  by  unnoticed,  argues  a  flight  of  the  Goodncfs  of 
GOD.  a  want  of  a  due  Regard  to  the  People  of  GOD, 
and  a  Defeft  in  our  Love  toMankind,  whofe  Profperity 
is  often  greatly  affected  by  the  Succefs  of  War.  'Tis 
our  natural  Duty  to  eye  GOD  as  fertin:^  at  the  Helm  of 
univerfal  Government,  exerting  his  Influence  and  ex- 
crcifing  his  Picafure  in  the  Fate  of  Nations  and  King- 
doms, we  are  to  be  alTefted  with  real  Gladnefs  and 
Gratitude  ^o  GOD,  when  he  treads  down  the  Enemies 
of  Mankind/  Yea  when  GOD  gives  his  People  fignal 
SucccfTcs  againft  their  Enemies,  when  the  Power  of 
their  Pride 'and  Ambition  is  broken,  they  are  to  give 
vifibie   ar..!  publick  Demonftrations  of  Thankfulnefs, 

«^r  ^Vr».«     n    f>.Ii^rU    nr  i\    mfrrpnarv    Sinlrif.    nor    from    a 

Spirit  of  Malice  and  Revenge,  but  from  a  Regard  to 

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the  good  of  the  Church,  and  the  Tranquility  of  Man- 
khiJ.    When  GOD  gives  his  People  remnrkable  Tii- 
umphs;  they  are  not  only  to  feel  aGiatitudc  to  Heaven^ 
but  there  are  to  be  publick  Methods  of  tcflifying  our 
Joy,  for    wl/ich  we  have  a  divine  Warrant:   1  don't 
Ipeak  here  of  Fwflivals,  and  thofc  civil  and  common 
Tokens  of  Mirth,   that  often  take  Place;  but  of  praif* 
ing  GOD  with  Songs  of  Joy  and  Triumph.     Pjblick 
Praifes.    publick  Rejoicings,    arr    proper  for  Times 
of  Triumph.  If  our  common  Mercies  and  Deliverances 
call  for  daily  Acknowledgements,  much  more  ^o  fuch 
grand  Events  ot  Providence,  as  greatly  afTeft  the  Trnn- 
quility  of  Nations,  and  the  Intetvaof  Religion.     Vic-' 
tory  over  an  Enemy  is  often  a  great  snd  (ingular  Fa- 
vour ;  and  dclerves  fingular  Thankfgivings.     Agrcably 
we  find  the  People  of  GOD  by  the  fpccial  Appro|iatii>n 
and  Appointment  of  GOD,  have  in  all  Ages  comme- 
morated their  remarkable  Victories  and  Triumphs^  by 
pv'.blick  Songs  of  Praife  and  Tokens  of  publick  Re-' 
joicing,  they  did  not  pafs  over  fuch  great  Deliverances 
without   extraordinary    Tokens    of  divine    Gratitude, 
i'hus  Mofes  and  ihe  Ifraeliles  rejoiced  in  the  Dcftruc- 
tion  of  P/'^r<?(i/;  and  his  puillant  Army,  and  fung  an 
Hymn  of  Triumph  at  ihe  Red  Sea,  compofed  on  Pur- 
pofe  for  that  joyful  Occafion.  "  Then  fang  Mofcs  and 
the  Children   of  Ifrael,  this  Song  unto  the  LORD, 
and  fpake,  faying:  I  will   flng  to  the  LORD  for  he 
"hath  triumphed  gloriouily,  iIk' Horfe   and   liis   Rider, 
hath  h^  call  into  the  Sea."     When  GOD  c^ranted  th(t 
Ifraelites  a  wonderful  Vi£lory  iver  5'^rj,  and  delivered 
them  from    the  Hand  of  "Jahin  ;    l^eborcth  and  Barak 
recorded   their  Victory,  and  left   a  Song  of  Triumpii 
as  a  lafting^  Monument  of  their  Joy  and  Acknouledg* 
mcnt  of  the  divine  Power  and  Goodncfs :  ft  Pattern  v.*: 
Kflern,  early,  and  truly  nr^blc  divine  Eloquence,  when 
'Davtdu^Hi  obtained  great  Viciories  over  his  Enemies  he 
Was  careful  to  record  tbem,  and  cxDrelled  liis  Toy  in 
Songs  of  Praife:    he  thus  concludes  the  Eighteenth 
^Pfalm,  which  was  coinpofed'on  fj.ch  an  occalion.  "  It 

B  is 


<& 


10 


A  Sermon  on  the 


Vl 


m 


nr. 


IS  GOD  that  avengeth  Me,  and  fubdueth  the  People 
under  me,  he  dehvereth  me  from  mine  Enemies,  yea 
thou  hfced  me  up  above  Aofc  that  rife  up  againft  me, 
thou  halt  dehvered  me  from  the  violent  Man,  tRerefore 
will  I  give  Thanks  unto  thee,  O  LORD,  among  the 
Heathen,  and  fing  Praifes  unto  thy  Name;  great  Deli- 
verance giveth  he  to  his  King,  and  fheweth  Mercy  to 
his  Anointed,  to  David,  and  to  his  Seed  for  evermore  » 
bo  when  Jdofhaphat  obtained  a  fignal  Viaory  over  the 
fnomtes  and  Moabites,  all  the  People  came  to  Jcrit- 
falem  with  Joy,  for  the  Lord  had  made  them  to  rejoice 
over  their  Enemies,  "  and  they  came  to  Jerufalem  with 

u    T^?^''n  A  »  ^""i"''  ^""^  Trumpets  to  the  Houfe  of 
the  LORD." 

Secondly.  We,  mu(>  not  be  glad  of  the  Fall  of  our 
Enemies  and  the  Miferics  they  (uffer  in  themfclve. 
conddered.  There  are  k^^v.^  who  can  fport  themfeivcs 
with  Firebrands,  Arrows  and  Death  ;  they  take  a  fecret 
Pleafure  to  fee  and  hear  of  Battles,  and  the  Horrors  of 
^\  ar ;  they  look  on  thefeThings  as  a  civil  Game  ;  they 
contentedly  fee  the  Lives  of  Thoufands  wantonly 
thrown  away  and  take  Delight  in  Feats  of  Arms  .  their 
Hearts  are  fo  hard  their  PalTions  fb  Savage,  that  the 
moft  inhuman  Murders  do  nor  affca  them.  But  this  is 
an  inhumanTemper  ;  he  muft  be  ftrangely  hardned  in- 
deed who  can  fee  Men  cut  to  Pieces,  who  tan  behold 
with  an  unrelenringHeart  whole  Countries  laid  in  Afhes. 
>\e  mufl  not  delight  to  fee  the  World  difpeopled  by 
the  dcftruaive  Sword  ;  we  ihould  keep  our  fiearts  ten- 
der to  the  Suffering  of  our  very  Enemies.  We  muft 
never  be  pleafed  with  the  Shrieks,  the  Anguifli  and 
^V'ng  Groans  of  an  Enemy,  or  fport  ourfelves  with 
their  Blood.  Such  a  cruel  Difpofirion  has  been  often 
difcqvcred  ;  how  many  infulting  Tyrants  have  over-run 

■  nf'ir"' w^'u'"^  ^''^  r'^  ^^-^^^^  ^^^•'^"gh  a  great  Part 
ot  the   World.    mexAx,  f^^  »ko:.  D^nrJ*.    .°i  r_  _    . 

ih  mfelves  with  the  Blood  of  Millions?  How  many 
c,  ucl  Generals  with  Legions  of  barbarousRuffians,  have 
made  u  their  Sport  to  drench  whole  Couniucs  in  Blood, 

and 


I 


Reduction  of  Quebec. 


1 1 


5  People 
lies,  yea 
ainft  me, 
tRerefbre 
nong  the 
eat  Deli- 
Mercy  to 
ermore." 
'  over  the 
to  yeru- 
to  rejoice 
ilem  with 
ioufe  of 

ill  of  our 
emfclveii 
emfeivcs 
:  a  fecrer 
errors  of 
le  ;  they 
vantonly 
IS  ;  their 
that  the 
lit  this  is 
dned  in- 
n  behold 
m  Afhes. 
3pled  by 
arts  ten- 
Ve  muft 
uifli  and 
ves  with 
in  often 
over -run 
eat  Part 

t   r_    _  _  1 

^   jpOl  ICCI 

N  many 

ns,  have 

1  Blood, 

and 


and  delightfully  glutted  their  execrable  Pafllons,  like 
(b  many  incarnate  Devils,  with  unfpeakabie  Barbarities, 
on  Perfbns  of  all  Ages,  Sexes  and  Orders  ;  not  except- 
ing the  tender  Mothers,  and  harmlefs  Babes,  in  "their 
diabol.cal  Paftime, — witnefs  the  Savage  Barbarities  of 
Legions  of  Rujjian  Banditti  in  the  PruJJtan  Dominions, 
too  fliocking  to  Name, — witnefs  alfb  the  inhuman  Cru- 
elties of  American  Savages,  the  very  Thought  of  which 
is  enough  lo  chill  our  Blood  :  And  it  would  be  happy 
were  this  favage  Paftime  confined  to  heatfien  Savages ; 
too  much  of  it,  alas,  has  been  feen  in  Chriftian  Princes 
and  Armies,  iiow  awfully  degenerated  are  Millions  in 
this  apoftate  World  ! 

Thirdly,  We  muft  not  be  glad  when  our  Enemies 
fall,  merely  from  the  Hope  and  Defire  of  enriching  our- 
felves  with  their  Spoils.  The  pleafing  Profpe^ls  of 
being  delivered  from  our  Enemies,  the  Hope  of  feeing 
our  Trade  and  Commerce  protefted,  of  feeing  our 
Country  extended,  with  the  Blefling  of  an  undid  urbed 
and  lafti'  ;  Peace,  and  of  tranfmiting  our  Inheritance, 
withPeace  and  Security  to  Pofterity,  may  lawfully  make 
a  large  Addition  to  our  Joy  upon  the  Fall  of  our  reft- 
lefs  Enemies,  and  with  fuch  Profpe^ts  our  Joys  may 
well  life  to  a  fuperior  Heighth  this  Day.  But  is  it  not 
too  manifeft  that  Wars  in  general,  though  they  have 
pleaded  fome  better  Defign,  have  been  profecuted  fole- 
]y  with  a  View  to  worldly  Intoreft  ?  "  From  whence** 
fays  the  Apolile  James,  •'  come  Wars  and  Fightings  a- 
mong  you  ;  come  they  not  hence  even  of  your  LuAs, 
ye  luft  and  have  not ;  ye  kill  and  dcfire  to  have,  and 
cannot  obtain,  ye  Fight  and  War,  yet  ye  have  not,  be* 
caufe  ye  aik  not ;  ye  afk  and  have  not,  bc'caufe  ye  alk 
amifs,  that  ye  may  confume  it  upon  your  Lufts,"  Wars 
are  too  often  deiigned  merely  for  the  Acquifition  of 
Glory,  the  Aggrandizement  of  Empire,  and  the  Emo-" 
iumcnt  or  r\iches,  riiucipios  on  which  the  Tyrants  of 
the  World  have  often  attempted  to  enflave  the  Globe 
to  their  Love  of  J'ame  and  Glory  : — Witnefs  Leivis 
XIV.  who  under  the  Stile  of  Hii  Moft  Chrijlian  Ma- 

B  2  .  jepy, 


wutiBjjjflM*  >mi^-^ 


If 


12 


A  Sermon  on  th& 


,ej}y,  in  Violation  of  folemn  Treaties,  cttempfed  in 
*l'ime  of  Ptace  to  ureft  whole  Countries  from  ihei.r 
Jawfiil  Princes,  to  enlarge  his  own  Dominions,  with  this 
fair  Excufe,  "  That  he  flionld  employ  his  Troops 
-*♦  in  filch  a  Manner  as  his  Dignity  might  demand.'' 
But  it  is  a  wicked  Attempt  to  invade  the  Rights  of 
Mankind,  becaufe  we  covet  their  Country,  their  Trade 
cr  Riches ;  as  Nations  have  no  more  Liberty  to  covet 
one  anothcrs  juft  Rights  and  PolTeflions  than  privatef 
Perfons  :  as  noticing  can  be  a  fiiitable  Motive  to  dcr 
lire  and  "attempt  to  deflroy  our  Enemies,  but  the  Nc- 
ceffiiy  of  it  for  the  general  Good  ;  (b  when  our  p:ne- 
^mics  fail  ue  are  not  to  be  glad  merely  as  it  will  ex- 
tend our  Dominion  and  cnlarre  ourTradc.  This  is  Mat- 
ter oF  Joy  only  as  it  is  the  happy  Means  of  fccuring 
us  the  peaceful  ^;ind  certain  Enjoyment  of  the  Privi- 
leges and  Poffeffions,  the  Lives  and  Religion,  which 
.GOD  has  given  us  a  natural  Right  to  claim.  It  be- 
comes US  then  when  our  Enemies  fall,  to' rejoice  from 
a  good  Principle,  not  merely  froni  the  Hope  of  acquir- 
ing Riches,  extending  Dominicn,  military  Glory  and 
Triumph  from  their  Fall,  but  from  a  fingle  Regard  to 
the  general  Good  ;  the  Prefervation  of  our  Lives,  Pro- 
\penies  and  Religion.  We  mufl  look  through  all  Vic- 
tories and  Triumphs  to  Peace  and  Tranquility  a'^  our 
£nal  End.  Thirs  the  great  GOX),  in  all  his  Punifh- 
ii-ients,rejoiccs  in  the.Goed  of  hisCreation  as  his  finalEnd. 
Fourthly.  We  muft  uot  rejoice  when  our  Enemies 
fall  from  a  Principle  of  Revenge.  By  Revenge,  in  this 
criminal  Senfe,  I  mean  a  Delight  in  doing  Mifchief  to 
■  another,  becaufe  he  has  done  us  an  Lijury.  This  is  a 
J'allion  very  fweet  to  corrupt  Nature  ;  tis  often  difco- 
vcred  in  Individuals  and  in  civil  Societies,  but  is  un- 
Jawful  in  both.  When  an  Enemy  I  as  been  perfidiou?, 
bafe  and  cruel;  when  we  lave  long  felt  their  Smart, 
wc  r.Mu  ally  thirft  for  Revenge,  we  are  impatient  to 
tiilitk  of  Mticy,  Leni'v  or  CcmpiTion  to  fucli  an  ill- 

c  wh  n  we  can  render  to 


•V 


rcj 


fhcm  as  they  i^ve  done  to  us,  v/htn  their  Blood  is 


Reduction  (j/^  Quebec. 


»3 


fj^lt  to  atone  for  the  Blood  their  wicked  Hands  have 
fticd  ;  we  are  ready  to  fay,  nothing  is  too  cruel,  nothing 
too  hard  for  them  to  fuffer.     But,  my  Hearers,  even 
here  wc  are  in  Danger  of  carrying  the  Matter  too  fir, 
and  of  nourifhing  in  our  Breafts  that  Revenge  that  muft 
not  be  felt,  even  towards  an  Enemy,     '''^e  are  indeed 
to  adore  the  righteous  Judgment  of  GOD  in  revenging 
their  Cruelties  upon  them  even  in    this  Life  ;  we  are 
to  adore  that  awful  Providence  which  has  recomppnccd 
their  Iniquities  into  their  own  Bofom,  and  mercifully 
put  it  out  of  their  Power  to  proceed  in  their  execrable 
Barbarities  upon  ui.     It  was  with  this  Temper  that/hc 
Pfalmift  gave  Glory  to  GOD  for  avenging  him  on  his 
mercilefs  Enemies :  "  it  is  GOD  that  avengeth  me.** 
It  cannot  be  imagined  ilwr  7) jtvW  rejoiced  with  a  Love 
of  Revenge  ;  much  lefs  that  there  is  any  fuch  Princi- 
ple in  the  Hearts  of  thofe  pure  and  perfcift  Spirits,  of 
whom  the  Apoftle  tells  us,   '*  I  faw  under  the  Altar 
the  Souls  of  them  that  were   flain  for  the    Word  of 
GOD  and  for  the  Teflimony  which  they  held,  and 
they  cried  with  a  loud  Voice,  faying,   I  low  long  O 
LORD  holy  and  true,  dofl  thou  not  judge  and  avenge 
our  Blood  on  them  that  dwell  on  the  Earth."    So  wc 
find  the  Saints  called  upon  to  adore  and  rejoice  in  the 
jufl:  Judgment  of   GOD   on  the  myflical  Babylon. 
*'  Rejoice  over  her,  thou  Heaven,  and  ye  holy  Apoftlcs 
*'  and  Prophets,  for  GOD  hath  avenged  you  on  her.'* 
,   Fifthly.     We  muft  not  Rejoice  when  our  Enemies 
fall  with  an  unrelenting  Heart  and  unpityingEye.  The 
Gofpel  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl:  enjoins  us  to  '*  love 
ourEnemies,"  to  embrace  allMankindin  theArms  of  our 
Charity  and  CompafTion  ;  it  allows  of  noMaliccwSpite 
orHatred  towards  any  Part  of  the  humanSpccies.  That 
Love  whicli  leads  us  to  wifii  wtll    .  a  Part  or  particular 
Society  o^  our  Fcllow-nicn,    when  Chrillian,  will  ex* 
tend  itfelf  ro  all  Mankind.     We  are  indeed  byNccclTity 
of  Nature 


obligt 


ve^  ii)  the  hrft  Placet, 


ut  the  Love  of  Self  becomes  vicious  and  exccni 


ive 


jA^hen  it  makes  us  malicious,  or  at  lead  regardlefs  as  to 


levcr] 


...y,:X:-^^^.k»--'^M!^i.-'r-\^- 


i- 


lii 

11 


H 


A  Sermon  on  the 


every  Body  el  fe.     We  are  next  to  our  Selves  to  be  kind 
to  our  Families  and  Friends ;  but  then  our  Regard  to 
them  is  excefllve  when  it  leaves  us  regard lefs  of  the 
public  Goad.     There  is  a  proper  and  Jaudible  Love  of 
oinr  Nation  and  Country,  which  leads  us  to  wifh  them 
well,    and  to  feek  their  Profperity,    and  fometimes 
▼emure    our    Lives^in  attempting    the    De(lru(Slion 
of  a  Part  of  Mankind  for  the  Safety  of  our  Country, 
becomes  a  Virtue.    But  even  the  Love  of  our-  Country 
becomes  cxceflive  and  faulty,  when  we  arc  thereby  de- 
tached from  the  generalGood  ;  when  we  are  led  to  feek 
its  Intereft  to  the  real  Prejudice  of  any  Part  of  the  hu- 
man Species.     We  muft  not  conGder  our  own  Nation 
or  Country  as  a  Family  having  Priviledgcs  or  natural 
Claims  above  the  reft  of  the  World,  all  Nations  are  one 
Offspring,  they  have  one  Father,  they  have  the  fame 
natural  Rights,  they  make  but  one  Family,  divided  in- 
to fubordinate  Societies,  for  the  betterOovernment  and 
greater  Happinefs  of  the  whole.    It  therefore  becomes 
every  Man,  every  Chriftian  to  have  a  tender  Regard 
for  the  Lives  and  Happinefs  of  all  that  are  clothed  with 
boman  Nature.     We  fhould  pray  for  our  Enemies,  and 
wifli  them  well,  fo  far  as  the  general  Good  will  permit : 
an  unrelenting  Temper  is  unchriflian  even  to  an  Ene- 
my.    It  may  be  fiid  by  fomc  that  fuch  an  unpitying 
Spirit  was  encouraged  by  GOD  himfelf  in  thelfraeliies, 
when  he  flriftly  cnjoyned  therh  utterly  to  extirpate  the 
whole  Race  of  the  Canaanites,  ndt-to  leave  them  Roor 
or  Branch,  but  to  blot  out  their   Name  from  under 
Heaven.     But  'tis  worthy  to  be  confidered  this  is  a 
j)eculiar  Inftance  of  divine  Vengeance,  nor  is  this  Seve- 
rity to  be  an  Example  for  us  in  common  Cafes,  and  fuch 
a  Conduft  in  the  Ifraelites  had  been    utterly  unlawful 
without  the  pofitivc  Injunftion  of  Heaven.     It  is  alfo 
lobe  faid  in  Vindication  of  the  divine  Conduft:  that  the 


orion  r\iti»c»   itr/i»-*r» 


millfT*     r\\-    v%'\r\t'^(\* 


-_-st  tjiti!  s  :i  iv  15    rr\.i\,   uvjiiLV     XJt.    HJVJ;;i 


,.   \T. 


.1. -. 


ICi  V  iJvVXT 


was  upon  Earth  a  more  abandoned  .ind  profligate  fet  of 
Men.  There  are  feveral  Paflagcs  in  thePfahnsof  David 
in  which  at  firft  View  he  fcems  to  difcovcr  an  unnitying 


Ton 


pe> 


Reduction  of  Quebec.  i  e 

Temper  to  his  Enemies,  as  when  he  prays,   "  let 
Death  fcize  upon  them,  let  them  go  down  quick  into 
Melh"     But  ihcfeCurfes  of  David  are  uncoiumon  and 
can  hardly  be  made  an  Example  for  us ;  he  fpake  under 
divine  Inlpiration,  in  the  Name  of  GOD,  and  perhaps 
often  by  Way  of  Prediaion;  and  it  is  obferved   that 
ihofe  Paflages  which  favour  moft  of  a  bitter  ^nd  unre- 
lenting Spirit,  may,  agreeable  toGrammatical  Conftruc- 
tion,  be  underftood   by  Way  of  Prediaion ;  thcfe  arc 
not  the  Defires  of  one  that  delights  in  the  Ruin  of  his 
Enemies,  but  they  are  the  Language  of  the  ChurtJi 
acquiefcing  in  the  righteous  Judgments  of  GOD;  thus 
that  moft  dreadful  Commination  in  the  hundred  and 
thirty  feventh  Vh\m  may  well  be  underftood,  "  Re- 
member O  LORD  the  Children  of  Edom  m  the  Day 
of  Jerufalem;  who  faid,  rafe   it,  rafe   it,  even  to  the 
Foundation   thereof,  O  Daughter  of  Babylon  who  art 
to  be  deftroycd;  happy  ihall  he  be  that  rewardcth  thee 
as  thou  haft  ferved  us.     Happy  fliall  he  be  that  taketh 
anddalheth  thy  little  ones  againft  the  Stones;"  we  find 
the  Pfalmift  often  breathing  forth  the  Sentiments  of* 
Love  and  Tendernefs  toward  his  Enemies.    In  a  Word 
tis   dreadful  to  be  obliged   to  the  hard  Neceffity  of 
dcftroying   Mankind,  though  not  of  our  Nation  and 
Intcrcft.   Pain,  Poverty  and  Death  are  iliocking  to  them 
as  they  are  to  us,  they  are  Flelh  and  Blood  as  well  as 
we,  their  Lives,  Properties  and  Country  are  as  dear  to 
them,  as  ours  to  us,  they  juftly  demand  our  Pity,  even 
amidft  the  triumphant  Songs  of  Vi»fory.     A  Gofijel 
Temper  will   feel  a  Tendernefs  to  an  Enemy,  and  a 
Viaory  will  fill  him  with  CompaOion.    Thus  the  glori- 
ous  GOD  expiefTcs  his  l>ndernefs  toward  his  rebelli- 
OLis  Creatures :  Judgment  is  his  Orange  Work,  and  he 
has  (worn  that  he  has  no  Pleafure  in  the  Death  of  a 
Smner.      We  are  then  in  our  triumDhant  Sonas  m  har- 
bour no  uncharitable  Paflions;  we^are  to  feel  ^  Pity 
and  Benevolence  to  all  Mankind,  we  fliould  heartily 
fympathize  with   our  Enemies,     lamenting  the  hard 
NecefTity  of  fuvh  dcaruaive  Mcafurcs;  that  ihcy  have 

made 


i6 


A  Sermon  on  the 


111 


!  TT 


M  ■ ,  ^ 


made  thetr.felves  the  Subjects  of  publick  Vengeance^ 
it  will  be  proper  for  us  to  confider,  even  when  we  arc 
tejoicing  tor  Victory,  how  many  Thoufand  Pcrfons,  in- 
nocent as  to  the  publick  Guilt  perifh  in  War  ;  thePridc 
f)f  Princes  and  great  Men,  facrificesThoufands  that  have 
no  Share  in  the  publick  Guilt.  1  nofe  that  fuffer,  that 
fall  inBaiile,  are  commonly  innocentSubje61:s,  altogether 
Strangers  to  the  corrupt  Maxims  of  th:ir  Princes,  "  ai 
for  ihefe  Sheep  what  nave  they  done,"  had  we  been 
in  the  fame  CirCumflanpes  we  (liould  probably  have 
fliarcd  the  fame  difinal  Fate,  and  equally  mdrired  the 
Deftru6lion  we  rejoice  has  overtaken  them.  Thus  rca- 
fonable  is  a  tender  benevolent  Spirit  even  towards  our 
Enemies. 

Laftly.  We  muft  not  glory  over  our  Enemies,  as 
if  by  our  own  Power  or  Might  we  had  gotten  the  Vic- 
tory. I  am  far  from  leffcning  ihe  Praife  that  is  due  to 
the  Merit  of  brave  Men,  who  have  proved  themfelves 
the  faithful  Friends  of  the  Publick,  and  loved  their 
Nation  more  than  Life,  the  fincered  Gratitude,  the 
pubHck  Honours,  unfading  Laurels  are  juftly  due  to 
them  who  chearfully  expofe  their  Lives  for  us  ;  lading 
Tokens  of  ourGratitude  are  a  Tribute  due  to  the  Me- 
mory of  fuch  as  have  purchafed  our  Happincfs  with 
their  Blood.  But  Religion  i  caches  us  to  afcribe  the 
Glory  of  all  niilirary  Accomplifliments  to  Heaven. 
We  (liould  confider  the  fupream  Ruler,  without  whom 
not  **  a  Sparrov,'  falls  to  the  Ground,"  as  holding  the 
Balance,  and  pointing  on  which  Side  Victory  Ihall  light. 
"  Thou  hafl:  faved  us  from  our  Enemies,  and  haft  put 
them  to  Shame  that  !iatcd  us;  In  GOD  we  boaft  all  the 
Day  long,  and  praife  thy  Name  for  ever.     Selah." 

These  Hints  and  Obfervations,    I  flatter  myfelf, 
are  worthy  to  be  taken  into  our  ferious  Oonfideration, 
this  Day,  when  GOD  is  putting  Songs  of  Victory  into, 
our  Moutl-.s,  even  Praife  to  the  GOD  of  our  Salvation. 

Let  us  then  fee  to  It,  that  at  this  Time  of  publick 
Reioicing,  v  hilc  we  are  fliouting  Viftory,  our  Joy  be 
huviianand  Chridian  :  fuch  ci  Joy  as  will  be  pleafin.2;'to 

GOD, 


GOD, 

be  glad 
deeply 
of  Got 
mift,  *' 
O  vifit 
of  thy 
thy  Nat 
Lexu 
of  the 
enlargir 
Europe 
France 
verfal  E 
Liter  pol 
doms)  I 
of  Mill 
been  th 
lie  Peac( 
gion  ;  f] 
the  Con 
every  A 
fay  vvhe 
Cruelty 
dreadful 
Protefta 
dred  Ti 
Country 
abjure  t 
ments  : 
his  inhu 
many  | ; 


Reduction  of  Quebec. 


^1 


tigeance^ 
I  we  arc 
Pons,  in- 
thePridc 
hat  have 
ffer,  that 
[together 
:es,  "  ai 
we  been 
bly  have 
irired  the 
""hus  rca- 
'ards  our 

jmles,  as 
the  Vic- 
is  due  to 
lemfelves 
ved  their 
ude,  the 
ly  due  to 
; ;  lading 
•  the  Mc- 
[icfs  with 
:ribe  the 

Heaven. 
K  whom 
ilding  the 
lall  light. 

haft  put 
aft  all  the 
jlah." 
"  myfelf, 
Ideration, 
ctory  into 
Salvation. 
f  publick 
ir  Joy  be 
)leann.!2f  to 
GOD, 


GOD,  and  give  Glory  to  him.  It  is  lawful  for  us  to 
be  glad,  yea  we  ought  to  rejoice.  'Tib  our  Duty  to  be 
deeply  affected  with  the  marvellous  Loving  KindncTs 
of  God.  "  Remember  me,  O  LORD'*  fays  the  rial-* 
mift,  **  with  the  Favour  thou  beared  to  thy  People, 

0  vifit  me  with  thy  Salvation  ;  that  1  may  fee  the  Good 
of  thy  Chofen,  that  I  may  rejoice  in  the  Gladntfs  of 
thy  Nation,  and  Glory  with  thine  Inheritance." 

Letuis  XIV  the  Great  Grand  Father  and  Predeccflor 
of  the  prefent Freqch  Monarch,  early  laid  the  Plan  f cr 
enlarging  and  aggrandizing  the  French  Monarchy  in 
Europe  and  America  :  And  ever  fince,  the  Court  of 
France  has  been  making  all  poflible  Advances  to  uni- 
verfal  Empire ;  in  which  they  have  (through  the  kind 
Interpofition  of  th;it  GOP  who  fets  Bounds  to  King- 
doms) been  hitherto  difappointed,  after  the  Profufion 
of  Millions  of  Blood  and  Treafure. — France  has  long 
been  the  Scourge  of  Europe,  the  Difturber  of  the  pub- 
lic Peace,  and  the  fworn  Enemy  of  the  reformed  Rcli- 
gion  ;  fhe  has  long  been  careful  to  intereft  herfelf  in 
the  Contentions  of  Europe,  and  never  failed  to  improve 
every  Advantage  to  aggrandize  herlelf.  *Tis  hard  to 
fay  whether  Z<fWj  XIV.  was  more  infamous  for  his 
Cruelty  or  his  unbounded  faithlefs  Ambition.  The 
dreadful  Perfecution  he  carried  on  againft  his  own 
Proteftant  Subjefts,  in  which  not  lefs  than  Eight  Hun- 
dred Thou  (and  Souls  were  driven  from  their  Native 
Country,  and  double  that  Number  were  compelifd  to 
abjure  their  P.eligion  by  cruel  and  unpirrclicd  Tof- 
ments  :  his  perfideousRevocation  of  theEdiit  o^  Nantz  : 
his  inhuman  Orders  for  burning  the  Palatinate  in  Ger- 
many I :  his  perfideous  Invafion  of  Holland  in  Time  vt 

C  profoDnd 

1  This  tragical  Scene  was  afted  in  Feb:  1689.  '•  Their  Houfcs  sn;1 
Palaces"  fays  M.  dc  Voltaire,  •*  were  rafed  to  the  Ground,  i  ;iy 
the  very  Graves  Were  ranfacked  by  the  rapacious  Soldiery.  >v!  ;• 
Joiagining  they  (hoiild  find  Trcafures  there,  diHurbcd  the  Alhe^s  0. 
the  Dead.  This  was  the  fccon'd  Time,  that  beautiful  Ccu.  '  y 
was  laid  waflc  uidcr  LnuU  XiV  ;    Ut  the  fiames,  with  v-ln;  i 


ii* 


J  cftit: 


'M 


i8 


A  Sermon  on   tht 


•n 


II       F    I 


profound  Peace,  when  that*glorious  Prince,  sftcrward 
JVilliam 111.  was  raifed up lolavc  that  finkingSiate from 
beccminj,  a  Province  of  Frame  *  .•  thelc  will  ftand  to 
ihe  nioft  diftant  Ages,  infamous  Monuments  of  the  Pride, 
the  Fuithicdhefs  and  Inhumanity  of  that  Prince. 

In  the  Beginning  of  this  Century  the  Houfe  of 
Bsurbon  became  more  formidable  tp  the  World  than 
ever.  Lewis  had  by  his  victorious  Arms  carrietj  fire 
and  Sword  into  the  German  Empire.  The  Em|>eror 
was  00  the  Point  of  lofing  the  Iraperir.l  Throne  : 
France  was  ready  to  give  Lav/  to  the  whole  Gernianick 
Body,  and  of  annexing  Spain  and  Italy  to  the  Domini- 
ons of  the  Houfe  of  Bourbon,  But  in  this  important 
Crifis,  when  the  Religion  and  Liberties  of  Europe  iyerc 
awfully  rhrcatned,  GOD  raifed  un  the  Britijh  Mart- 
borough,  to  humble  the  infulting  Tyrant,  and  free  the 
World  fmra  Bondage.  The  memorable  Battle  of  ^/tf//- 
heim,  a  Day  never  to  be  forgotten,  gave  a  fatal  Turn 

to 

Turenne  h7i^  cleftroyed  two  Towns  and  twenty  Vilfagcs  of  the 
Palatifiati',viK:xc  but  Spj«rks  in  Comparifbn  of  thi|  lad  terTftle  Dc- 
ftruitiun,  which  all  Europe  loak-cd  on  with  Horror.  Tlve  Officera 
tiisnil'elves,  who  executed  thcl'c  Orders,  were  afliamed  at  being 
the  Iiiltruiner.tj  of  fuch  Ciudty,— when  he  figned  the  DcU-ru-'itioa 
of  a  wliole  CoLirtjy,  lie  uas  fcatcd  in  his  own  Palace  txVerfa'uLsi 
furroucued  with  i'lenfures  ;  ;'.rd  it  appeared  there,  only  a  lawful 
Aft  of  Power,  and  the  ur.foituncteRight  of  War.    Had  he  viewed 

the  Aif.iir  jtfelf,  it  muft  have  filled  hira  with  the  utrpoli  Hprror. 

Nation:  who  Had  hitherto  only  blamed,  while  they  admLicd  ha 
Ambifion,  now  c?.chiimc<1  aloud  ag^inlt  his  Barbarities. " 
*  This  Invjifion  of //siV^j/;^  was  in  the  Year  14)72.  M.  dc  Vollatr, 
in  I'.is  A}>e  of  U'wi,  XiV,  gives  us  a  ihockiog  Idea  oif  the  Bafe- 
ncfs  of  that  Prince  in  this  Aitenipt  upon  his  '«  ancient  and  faiih- 
f«]  -Allies,"  anj  of  the  diilreffed  State  of  that  Republic.  "  It 
is  fingular,  faj a  he,  and  dcfcrves  to  be  remarked,' that  among 
all  the  Enemies  that  uere  going  to  fall  upon  this  little  Statc,ihere 
V/ss  not  one  that  corJd.allcdoe  any  Pretence  for  a  W.ir.-^goninf^ 
Turenne  Con.-fc,  Luxervhurg,  Vauban,  and  au  Hundred  and^thir- 
ty  l^houf^nd  Soldiers,  a  prodigious  Train  of  Artillery,  and  Plenty 
ot  Money  ;  all  iliat  thlland  had  to  oppofc  was  a  yuung  Prince, 
pf  a  wtalc  Conilitution,  who  had  never  liren  a  Siege,  nor  a  Battle, 
and  abnat  twenty-five  Thoufand  bad  Soldiers,  \yliO  conilitnted 
the  whole  Guard  of  the  Country." 


I  ta  the  / 

\  tent  of 

gra/p: 

As  C 

been  a 

preficd  1 

have  e\ 

fwre.     1 

I  Peace  < 

I  Breachc 

%  mg  Iron 

"I  our  hap 

glorious 

France 

growing 

Not 

tlicKing 

f  plea fed 

painft  tl 

difcovcr 

I  the   He 

■  EIc(5tor 

k  ijgn  wai 

Domini^ 

of  Ger 

long  coi 

sAmeric 

The 

as  in  th 

Princes, 

Kowe,  \ 

'-The  L 

Britain 

,  powcrfi 

"  ginning 


'Tis  n< 

of  the 

U|^  the 

mm 


Reduction  of  Quthtc.  19 

ta  the  Affairs  of  France,  and  funk  her,  from  that  Ex- 
tent of  Ppwcr,  whi':h  flic  has  never  fmce  been  able  to 
grafp  :  broke  her  Meafures  for  enflaving  the  World. 

As  Great-Britain,  ever  fince  the  Revokition,  has 
been  a  Weight  upon  the  Wings  of  France,  and  fup- 
preficd  her  in  h.er  Rife  to  univcrfal  Empire,  her  Princes 
have  ever  been  the  fwoi  n  Enemies  of  the  Britijb  Em- 
pire. No  Method  has  been  unattcmpted,  either  in 
Peace  or.  War,  by  Intrigues  in  foreign  Courts,  by 
Breaches  of  Treaty,  by  raifing  Rebellions,  and  abbet- 
ing  from  Time  to  Time  a  popifli  Pretender,  to  fubvert 
our  happy  Conflitution  ;  Great-Britain,  ever  fince  the 
glorious  Revolution  in   1 688,   had  Reafon  to  look  on 

^France  as   the  faithlefs   Enemy  of  her  Religion,  and 

^  growing  Prbfperity. 

Not  many  Years  fince,  the  Moft  High,  who  rules  in 

I  theKingdoms  of  Men,  fbr  wi(e  and  good  Purposes,  was 
pleafed  to  permit  the  moft  formidable  Confederacy  a- 
gainft  the  keformed  Reli>Tion,  that  perhaps  was  ever 
di {covered.     The  Principals  in  this  Confcd  rncy  were 

^  the   Houfes  of  Bourbon   and   ^ujiria,  to   which  the 

[itSffcSliS'*    I  Elcaor  of -S^vfl,^  King  of  y^./^W  acceded.     The  De- 

TUe  offima    I^S"  ^^^  ^^  dethrone  the  King  of  Prufia,  to  divide  his 

med  at  being    I  I^ominions,  and  extirpate  the  Prorcftont  Religion  out 

he  DeUru.'ilioa    mo^  Germany '^    vi\\\\c  France  was    fwiftly   purfuing   a 

I  long  concerted  Dcfign  to  become  foic  Miftrefs  ot North- 

1  sAmerica. 

I     The  King  of  Pruffia,  equally  fliining  in  the  Cabinet 
j^as  in  the   Field,  eagle-eyed  to    pierce  the  Cabinets  of 

I  Princes,  and  fpell  out  the  dark  Defigns  of  Hell  and 

'^Ronie,  foon  became  pofiicfied  of  this  important  Secret : 

..:^ The  Lion  was  roufed — in  clofe  Alliance  with  Greats 

KBritaif7,  he  adventured  to  wage  War  with  the  rnoft 
powerful  Empires  in  the  World.  This  was  the  be- 
ginning of  that  War  whofe  Flames  are  vet  burning  ; 


afterward 
TState  from 
ill  ftand  to 
Fthe  Pride, 
jjce. 

Houfe  of 
^orld  than 
arrie^  Fire 
e  Emj:^eror 
1  Throne  : 
Gernianick 
le  Domini* 
5  important 
\urofe  were 
tifi  Marl- 
id  free  the 
■.\eoi'  Bleft' 
fatal  Turn 
to 


;  at  VerfailLs, 
>n)y  a  lawful 
lad  he  viewed 
oil  Hprror. — 
a^mued  hn 
ies." 

4.  dc  Vohair, 
a  of  the  Bafe- 
eot  and  faiih- 
guWic.  "  It 
,  that  among 
:1c  State, ihcre 
....,,  ^^..,,„- 
Ired  and  thir- 
y,  and  Plenty 
yuung  Prince, 
:,  nor  a  Battle, 
0   coniHtated 


__   — .K-r"-    /I .  .         

UL  vvnw.c  iifuugc   iLvcnrs  rne    vsoiiu    il;mds  amazed, 

'Tis  needlefs  for  me  to  enter  into  a  particular  Derail 

of  the  flrange  Events  of  this  bloody  War,  or  to  reckon 

I  wp  ihe  Toils,  the  Defeats 


the  Vi^ries  ^nd  Triumphs 


-"mmrmmmi^' 


n 


n 


■I'  i 


30 


A  Sermon  on  the, 


■?*. 


of  the  Pruffian  Monarch.  According  to  human  Pro* 
babllity,  he  was  but  aJVIorfel  to  thofe  devouring  Armies 
that  were  brought  agpind  him  :  All  the  Friends  6f 
Liberty  and  Religion  trembled  at  his  approaching  De- 
(t.-uaion.  But  GOD  has  Ihown  us,  that  "  the  Battle 
is  not  to  the  ftrong.*'  Through  the  kind  Interpoliiion 
of  Heaven  he  (iili  lives  :  he  lives,  he  fights,  he  tri- 
nmpiis,  herifes  from  Defeats  to  more  illuUrious  Vic- 
tories :  He  maintains  his  Ground,  he  baffles  the  Power 
of  France  and  Aiiflaa,  aided  by  an  Hundred  Thouflmd 
Ruffians^  favage  and  cruel  :  he  fparcs  no  Toils  and  Fa- 
tigues, he  fears  no  Dangers,  his  Prefence  gives  Life 
KCi  all  his  Undertakings.  Certainly  none  but  one  di- 
vinely afTifted,  I  had  almoft  faid  infpired,  cou'd  (land 
undaunted  in  (b  many  Calamities,  and  not  fink  under 
ithe  Fangues  of  War.  We  admire  the  Man,  we  [adore 
!thc  GOD  who  has  given  fuch  Power  unto  Men.  May 
Heaven  ftiil  preferve  that  precious  Life,  to  be  the 
Scourge  of  Antichriftian  Power  ;  may  he  live  to  taftc 
the  Sweets  of  Peace. 

'     Such  a  Scries  of  unexpe£led  Triumphs,  obtained  in 

•rhe  critical  Moment,  on  moft  of  which  the  whole  Fate 

-of  War  wa^  nicely  fufpended  ;    and    particularly  that 

fjorious  Vic%ry  lately  obtVined  by  Prince  Ferdinand, 

by  which  :he  Electoral  Doiiiinlons  of  King  G^^r^r^  were 

^'favcd  from  the  Arms  of  />tf/;r<?,dcmand  from  everyone  of 

lis  the  moil  unfeigned  Acknowledgments  on  this  joyful 

Occafion.     We  may  look  on  all  ihefe  Vi£lories  as  our 

own.     Our  Safety  is  wrapt  up  in  thofe  glorious  Events 

of  War. — '•  Why  do  the  Heathen  rage  and  the  People 

imagine  a  vain  Thing,   the  Kings  of  the  Earth  do  fet 

ihcmfelves  againft  the  Lord,  and  againft  his  Anointed — 

He  that  fitteth  in  the  Heavens  "  dcics"  laugh  ;.  the 

Lord  *'  has  had"  them  in  Derifion  :  He  ""  hath  fpoken 

■to  them  iri  his  Anger,  and  "  vexed"  them  in  his  fore 

.  Pifpleafure.     The  Heathen  raged,  the  Kingdoms  were 

moved  ;  He  uttered  his  Voice,  the  Earth  melted  :  the 

Lord  of  Hofts  is  with  us,  the  GOD  of  Jacob  is  our 

Refuse.     jBclah" 

*      -  No« 


i--? 


Reduction  of  Quebec. 


21 


luman  Pro- 
ing  Armies 
Friends  6f 
>aching  De- 
'  the  Battle 
nterpofiiion 
rhts,  he  tri- 
llrious  Vic- 
s  the  Power 
d  Thoiiflmd 
oils  and  Fa- 
2  gives  Life 
but  one  di- 
cou'd  ft and 
fink  under 
I,  we  [adore 
Men.  May 
,  to  be  the 
live  to  tafte 

,  obtained  in 
whole  Fate 
cularly  that 
Ferdinand, 
George  wer^c 
every  one  of  j 
m  this  joyfVil 
Tories  as  our 
irious  Events 
I  the  People 
Earth  do  fet 
Anointed— 
langh  ;.  the 
hath  fpokisn  \ 
n  in  his  rorej 
ngdoms  were  | 
melted  :  thc| 
Jacob  is  our  j 


» 

Nor  are  the  Tokens  of  divine  Regard  to  our  own 
Nation  lefs  worthy  of  our  thankful  Notice.  The 
precious  Li/e  of  the  King  in  whofe  gentle  Sway  the 
\vhole  Nation  has  long  been  happy  :  The  Heir  to 
the  Crown  at  full  Age  :  The  excellent  AdminiOration  of 
the  publick  Affairs  by  a  wile.Miniftry,  arc  Pledges  of 
divine  Regard  to  3  finf'ul  Nation,  not  to  be  forgottc.n 
at  fuch  a  Day  as  this. 

' "     'Tis  furprizing  to  think  of  the  multiplied  Inftances 
of  divine  Goodnefs,  in  the  Succedes  that  have  attended 
the  Britijb  Arms   in  the  Courfe  of  this  War.     The 
Peftruftion  of  the  French  Trade  and  Commerce  ;  the 
Capture  of  fo  many  of  their  Capital  Ships ;    the  fre- 
quent Defcents  that  have  been  made  on  the  Coafts  of 
France  /  our  evident  Superiority  at  Sea  ;    oui  blocking 
up  their  Squadrons  ;  difappointing  them  in  their  darling 
Defigns  ;  and  this  Year  putting  it   out   of  their  Powi^r 
to  execute  an  Invalion  upon  any  Part  of  the  Kingdom  ; 
Thefe  Advantages  muft  be  very  diftrefling  to  a  proud 
.  Nation,  and  humbling  to  the  haughty  Gaul ;  they  have 
fully  retrieved  the  Glory  of  our  Naval  Power,  fullio<i 
by  rfie  Lofs  of  an  important  Fortrefs,  and  teach  us  the 
J  Strength  of  Britain,  when  properly  exerted  under  tl>c 
Smiles  of  Providence  :    Thefe  Inllauces  of  Goodnefs 
demand  the  grateful  Praifes   of  every   Heart  to  thft 
,GOD  who  *•  mcafuretli  the  Waters  in  the  HolJow  ^f 
his    Hand.'*  .    ,1 .  ^ 

^  It  is  well  known  that  one  principalMeans,long  fincc 
determined  upon  in  the  Court  of  France ,  ot  extending 
tlieir  Empire,  has  ber,n  to  extend  their  Settlements  in 
North-America.  The  Defi-n  was  long  fiuce  laid  to 
extend  their  Garrlfons  andScttlements  around  thefe^r/- 
tijh  Colonies,  to  fecure  the  Lakes  and  Rivers  &:  Pafles  ; 
to  (ex  impenetrable  Bounds  to  our  Settlements ;  to  force 
the  Indian  Nation-?  into  their  Intereft  ;  and  make  life 
of  them  as  the  infiruments  of  their  Barbarity  :  And 
whcii  the  lucky  Moment  lliould  arrive,tl^  liad  nothing 
te!s  in  View  ih:m  ftriking  a  fatal  Blow,  and  fwailowing 
*•  '  up 


,     ,.Ji>a- 
»  f 


22 


A  Sirmon  en  iht 


up  ftli  thel«  Colonics  at  once.  To  this,  of  late,  their 
Progrcfs  ha?  been  very  much  accelerated.  Oh  what 
an  extended  Empire  !  wihat  a  fhipendpus  Pitch  of  Glory 
did  that  Narion  promife  themfelvcs  !  With  what  Plca- 
fure  did  the  proud  Monarch  furvey  the  future  Gran- 
deur of  fuccecding  Kings  ;  his  own  Nation,  at  once  the 
^man  Empire,  Lords  and  Sovereigns  of  the  World  ! 

Our  Danger,  our  deplorable  Situation,  our  perpetual 
Sufferings, were  not  for  fome  Time  fo  fully  attended  tq; 
but  at  IcngthGOD  who  "mjkcth  manifclt  the  Councils 
**  of  the  Heart,"  was  pleafed  more  fully  to  reveal  the 
Defignsof  our  Enemies,  to'  imprefs  on  the  Heart  of  our 
Graciom  Sovereign,  a  nioft  tet  ler  Regard  for  tbcfe 
Branches  of  theNation,andaU  at  once  to  unite  thcPow- 
cr  of  the  Nation  lo  withOknd^  and  break  the  Power  of 
France  in  this  new  Worlds 

In  the  Beginning  of  thefe  Troubles,  G<*>I>  was  plea* 

fed  in  righteous  Judgment  R).  chaltife   and  humble  us, 

that  he  might  exalt  us  and  do  us  good  in  the  latter  End. 

'Our  Armies  were  defeated,  our  Fortrcffes  ttiken,  our 

'Troo^TS  returned  from  one  ineffe^lual' Campaign  after 

another.*  i    ri* 

Ouk  firft  Attempt  to  recOTCr  our  Claims  on  the  River 
Ohio,  were  fruftrated  with  the  difinal  SKutghter  of  a 
brave  General,  and  feveral'  hundred  veteran  Troops. 
Our  Frontiers,  for  feveral  hundred  Miles,  became  in- 
ftantly  a  vr,;l  Y\M  of  Blood,  a  vaft  Extent  of  Country 
became  deferv'-'s  every  PoP.  clarmed  us  with  fad-Relati- 
ons of  fav  age  ijarbaritics,  the  bare  mention  of  which 
would  too  much  damp  the  Joy  of  this  Day, 

Txy  this  followed  the  Surrender  of  our  Gnrnfon  at 
0/wf^<?,wich  the  Lofs  of  all  our  Intercft  upon  theLake?. 
And  to  increafe  our  Dilh-efs,  our  Fncmies  entered  the 
Confineii  of  our  Country,  quickly  compleated  the  Con - 
iiueft  of  our  Frontier  Garrifon  TFiUimM&nry,  and  at 
^  the 

♦  It  mwft  not  be  forgotten,  that  even  In  that  dn-.k  Day,  Providence 
'  in  fome  Inllanccs  favoured  us-- ihc  eafy  Rcrfu-aioo  of  the  NeuiraJ 


vras  an 


rountry  of  A'sfr/^r'/w,  at  the  opening   of  tht;  War, 

V^ir^Lr  of  very  great  Iroforwn?c  W  the  V\  flfar?  of  thcfc  ProTin^es, 


mmmm 

I 


tc,  their 
dh  what 
of  Glcpy 
lat  Pica- 
re  Gran- 
once  the 
^orld  I 
perpetual 
ended tq; 
Councils 
eveal  the 
in  of  our 
for  tbefe 
ihcPow'' 
^wcr  of 

was  plea* 
imblc  us, 
ittcr  End. 
kc'n,  our 
ign  af^er 

the  River 
hter  of  a 
I  Troops, 
carne  in-, 
'  Country 
'ad.Relati- 
of  which 

nrrifon  at 
the  Lake?, 
ntercd  the 
the  Con - 
V,  and  at 
the 

,  Providence 
'  the  Neutral 
ar,    was  ai| 


Reduction  of  Quebec. 


23 


the  fame  Tiine  threatened  a  dreadfui  Irroptton  withFire 
and  Swor  i  into  the  Bowels  of  our  Country.  You  can'c 
have  forgotten  the  Surprize  and  Con(ternation  of  that 
Day.  Oh  it  becomes  us  at  this  Day  to  rccn  ember  the 
"Wormwood  and  the  Gall.  "WhatFear  and  Sadnefc  were 
vifible  in  every  Face  ^  We  were  ready  to  give  up  all  for 
loft.  We  feared  foon  to  fee  our  Country  ra  Fiaracs,to 
become  a  Pre:'  to  an  Army  of  Savages,  whofe  •'  tender 
Mercies  are  Crudry.**  to  become  the  Slaves  ofFra/tce, 
Of  to  die  in  the  Caufe  of  Liberty. 

In  thofeTimes  of  Darkncfs  wecryed  unto  theLORD, 
and  our  Voice  came  into  His  holy  owelling-Plaoe. 

The  Pfiefts,  the  Minifters  of  the  LORD,  wt^i  he- 
fv'cen  the   Porch  and  the  Altar,    and  (aid,    "  fpare 
thy  People,  O  LORD  give  not  thine  Heritage   to 
Jleproaela,  ihit  the  Heathen  ihould  rule  over  thenu" 
In  the  Mount  GOD  was  feen,  from  that  Time  he  has 
favoured  his  Land.     His  Language  to  us  was,  "  The 
LORD  will  be  jealous  for  his  Land,  and  pity  hisPeople  j 
fear  not,  O  Land,  be  glad  and  rejoice,  for  the  Lord  will 
do  great  Things."     Here  GOD  was  plcafed  to  fet' 
Bounds  to  the  Enemies  Triumphs :  when  ourEnemies 
came  into  our  Land,  the  Sprit  or  tiie  Lord  lifted  up  a 
Standard  againft  them  ;  GOD  laid  to  them,  as  to  the 
raging  Ocean.  *^  Hitherto  flialt  thou  come,  but  no  fur- 
ther ;  and  there  fhall  thy  pro  id  Waves  be  ftayed."  Thefc 
were  diftreffing  Scenes  to  prepare  us  for  Mercy  :  Tii« 
Triumphs  of  our  Enemies  weie  in  the  Hand  of  an  al- 
wife  GOD,  but  io  many  Steps  to   their  more  compleai 
and  dreadful   Ryin.     The  laft:  Year  dawned  upon  us 
with  the  favourable  AfpeO  of  a  kinder  Providence.  The 
Surrender  of  the  ftrong  Fortrefs  o^ Lov'tsbourgy  with  a 
numerous  Garrifon,  and  the  Deftruftion  and  Capture  of 
feveral  Men  of  War,  was  a  rich  Token  of  the  divine 
Regard  ;  this  Succefs  revived  our  Hoies,  filled  our 
Hearts  with  Gladnefsjt^nd  led  uswithSongstotheHoufc 
^fGOD,  to  ceiebrate  his  Praife.    No  fooner  lud  we 
iang  the  Praifes  of  Heaven  for  this  Conqueft.  than  we 
had  a  large  Addition  ty  our  Joys,  another  Token  of  a 

returning. 


11 


li 


24.  -A  Sermon  on  the' 

retumine  GOD,  in  the  Reduftion  of  Fort /««/;W. 
wW>  grit  Treafure.  This  procured  the  Evacuation  of 
Sench  Fort  ©«  2?^/«,  with  thor  Settlements  on 
theR  ver  0A« ;  fo  thij  we  obtained  with  mconnderable 
tfswh  tcollus  feveral  hundred  brave  L.ves  to  at- 
Xt  in  vain  before.  Here  a  flop  was  mftantly  put  to 
heSreldfal  Incurfions  of  the  Savages,  on  the  fouthern 
FromTers;  thus  clofed  the  laft  Year  much  to  the  Advan- 
tage of  the  Britijh  America. 

^This  memorable  Year  was  ufnered  in  wuh  the  ear  y 
Pledges  of  the  Continuance  of  the  divme  Favours. 
Shall  I  mention  theReduaion  of  a  Fortrefs  on  theCoaft 
of^A.,andthelfland  oi  Guadaloupc  >n«he/^<A- 
Jndii  ?  After  a  (hort  Siege,  with  the  total  Defeat  of 
an  Army  fent  to  its  Relief,  the  ftrong  Forjrefs  of  N.a- 
t^  which  commands  .he  Communication  between  tl,e 

lateTwas  reduced  by  the  BrifKrr..,  wjth  lutleLors. 
except  that  of  a  worthy  General.  Upon  this  Conouelt 
afl  their  remaining  Fonrertes  and  Settlements,  m  that 
P  r  oTthe  World,  were  deferred  with  the  utmoft  Prea- 
Ration,  and  we  inftantly  left  Matters  of  ;he  Jnla.jdSea  , 
Ld  the  Nations  of  Savages,  "l^  Vk  "^ '"fl^^^^^^^ 
were  our  formidable  Enemies.  This,  My  Brethren,  iS 
the  T  ord's  doin?,  and  it  is  marvellous  m  our  Eyes. 

Wh^e  Heaven  was  giving  us  thefe  Advantages    , he 
viftorious  General  Amherft,  with  the  Army  unc^r  h. 
Command,  crcM  the  lie,  and  entered  wuhoutLof 

.hofe  Lines,  wliich  cod  us  ^''?^<=  .*7^J"l!  The 
T  ives  to  attempt  to  force  m  vam   the  laft  Year,      inc 

ft  ona  Forttefs'lt  Tkonderoga  prefen.ly  fubmuted ;  and 

ina  few  Days  Fort  Fndcrkk..  0■o^vn.Po,nt  was  found 

lhando"ed      What  a'  furprizing  Change  IS  here  >  What 

:S:nt-Afpeado  1  V^^^  ^z 

what  thev  did  but  two  Years  ago :  How  did  the^  j  .oe 
of  Toy  fwell  in  our  Hearts,  when  ine  rcpcaicu  -  ."."b- 
of  our  happv  SuccelTes  crowded  upon  us  i 

BOT  our  grand  an,!  moft  important  Conqueft  wh.cU 
has  ■•  more  efpecially"  called  us  to  theHoufe  of  GOD 
to  Day,  b  y  t  to  mention.    While  General  MUr^^ 


m 


UFiW^'^V.ti   i4l*W 


I 


Reduction  o/"  Quebec. 


aj 


rontinaC, 
uation  of 
ipents  on 
ifiderable 
ves  to  at- 
[ly  put  to 
ibuthern 
leAdvaii- 

the  early 
Favours. 
J  tbeCoaH: 
:h«  JVeft' 
Defeat  of 
J  o^Nia- 
;tween  the 
littleLofs, 
Conqueft, 
s,   in  that 
noft  Precl- 
nlaiidSeas, 
ths  before, 
irethren,  is 
Eyes. 

itages,  the 
y  under  his 
ithout  Lofs 
idred  brave 
ear.  The 
nitted;  and 
f  was  found 
ere?  WhaC 
we^r,  from 
d  the  Tide 

luefl,  which 
ife  of  GOD 
ral  Amherft 


was  tlius  makinq  Advances  towards  the  EncniiesCountryi 
General  WOLFE,  with  a  Body  of  chofert  Troops, 
convoyed  by  a  flrong  Fleet,  penetrated  the  Lnem.cs 
Country,  by  the  Way  of  the  River  St  La^urence    t^r^A 
laid  Siege  to  their  Capital.     In  the  whole  Condua  of 
thct  Enterprize,  tis  pleafant  to  obferve  die  vidblGSmi  es 
of  Providence  upon  that    fuccefsful  Undertaking— the 
earlv  Arrival  of  the  grand  Fleet,  a  profperous  Voyage, 
the  fruitlefs  Attempts  of  the  Enemy  to  burn  our  Ships, 
feemed  to  be  Prefages  of  a  happyConqueft.   But  to^  pals 
by  other  Circumftances  :  In  that  important,  that  Critical 
Moment,  when  the  Fate  of  all  was   tryed  m  Batt  c. 
What  a  vifible  Interpofition  of  Providence  do  we  behold, 
to  crown  our  hrgeft  Willies  with  Succefs  ?  When  we 
confider  the  Circumftances  of  that  glorious  Day>  already 
come  to  our  Knowledge— the  fuperior  Numbers  of  the 
Enemy-the  Intrepidity  of  our  little  Army-the  fud- 
den  Deftruftion  of  their  broken  Troops—— and  the 
Strength  of  their  Capital  ;  we  ftand  aftoniflicd  at  the 
divine  Goodnefs.     "  Not  unto  us,  O  LORD  not  un- 
to us,  but  unto  thy  Name,  we  give  Glory- 1  by  right 
Hand,   O  LORD,  is  terrible  ;  thy   right  Hand  hath 
daQied  in  Pieces  the  Enemy*'— It  has  been  rblcrved, 
that  the  Fate  of  mighty  Empires  often  depends  on  a 
Combination   of   minute   Circumflances ;  the   greateit 
Viaorics  have  beert  won  by  feizin::T  a  particular   Mo- 
ment.    But,  methinks,   if  ever  Providence  united   a 
Number  of  fuch  Circumflances,  and  pointed  to  the  cri- 
tical Moment,  it  was  when  this  Viaory  was  obtained. 
Thus  GOD  in  a  Day  gave  us  a-  fignal  Conqueft,  made 
tis  Matters  of  the  imprecnable  City  of  jg^z/^^^a,"  which 
Nature  and  Art  confpired  to  render  invincible.     •*  Ok 
that  Men  would  praife  the  Lord  for  his  GoodiicH,  and 
'for  his    wonderful    Works  ;     he    hath    broken    the 
Gates  of  Brafs,  and  cut  the  Bars  of  Iron  in  funder.^ 
But  is  there  riot  a  Cloud  to  fiiade  the  ovcr-powerirrg. 


XjUIHC  Kii    mat  i^Uy 


o   i"-<AUV>iv>      V**        y^' J 


News  of  this  Conqueft  could  not  hnve  failed  to  ex- 
cite, WAS  much  obltru^.ed  by  the  FalJ  of  that  ivMq 


D 


General; 


■W 


11  i't 


26 


j4  Sermon  on  the 


General,  who  muft  not  live  to  reap  the  Fruits  of  Vifto^ 
rv,  to  compleat  his  Conqueft,  and  wear  the  Laurels  ot 
that  Day,  i  whofe  Glory,  his  Wifdom  and  Valour  lo 
creatly  contributed  ;  the  Tears  of  Sorrow  burft  from 
the  Eye  that  fparkles  with  Joy.-Might  he  have  lived 
to  feel  the  Joys  of  Viftory,  to  reap  the  Fruits  of  his 
ard\iDus  Undertaldngs,  to  receive  the  Approbation  ot 
bis  Prince,  ^.nd  the  Acknowledgments  of  a  greaiful  Peo- 
ple ?  But  Heaven  forbids... 'Tis  not  my  Province 

to  cive  the  Charafter  of  this  young  Hero :  His  rare 
Military  Accoraplifhments  ;  his  prudent  Zeal  and  the 
clorious  Succefs  that  has  crowned  his  bold,  but  not  ralh 
or  unadvifed  Attempt,  will  tranfmit  his  Name  dear  to 
our  Childrens  Children. 

The  Canadians  have  long  been  a  Scourge  to  Am- 
England.    The  Hiftory  of  our  Wars  will  abundantly 
difcover  the  inhuman  Cruelty  of  that   People  m  abet- 
ting, encouraging  and  affifting  the  barbarous  Natives 
'in  their  unheard  of  Cruelties  committed  upon  the  Peo- 
ple in  this  Land.     GOD  is  now  revenging  upon  theni 
the  Ocean  of  innocent  Blood,  which  has  long  cried 
from  the  Ground  for  Vengeance  againft  them.     Uur 
Fathers  long  fince  found  the  NecciTity  of   rediicing 
that  Country,  that  this  was  the  only  Means  of  the 
peaceful  PoiibnTion  of  this  Land,  and  twice,  aafs,  they 
attempted  it  without  Succefs.     The.firft  Expedition  was 
commanded  by    Sir   inHunn  Pbips,  who  f^' led  from 
hence  with  Two  Thoufand  Men,  on  the  Ninth  Day 
of  M^ufi,  in  the  Year  1690,  and  landed  near  ^ue- 
bee  on  the  fifth  Day  of  OMer  following.     He  land^ 
edhis  Troops  at  fome  Difta nee  from  the  City,   and, 
twice  attempting  to  penetrate  -x  Wood  that  led  to  tne 
Citv    he  was  repulfed  :  and  having  re-imbarked   his 
y^rmv,  his  Ships  were  difperfed  in  a  Storm,  and  by  a 
Train  of  Dlfafters  not  more  than  half  his  Army  ever 


retur 


ned.     A  dreadful  blow  to  this,  tuCu  hu 


Uiil  K?i»iS"i;. 


refervt 
Feftivi 
Thanl 
that  0 
GOD, 
forme( 
and  Ic 
Land, 
Inheri 
Forcf 


'<i 


Tl^e  other  fuccefslefs  Attempt  was  m  the  Year  1711, 
3  Year  frelli  in  the  Memory  of  fome  of  my  Hearers. 
But  th€  M«rcy  that  Heaven  dei>ied  to  our  Fathers  wa^ 
*"^  '  iclervea 


,  of  Vifto*' 
Laurels  of 
Valour  Co 
)urft  from 
have  lived 
uits  of  his 
Dbation  of 
hatful  Peo- 
y  Province 
His  rare 
il  and  the 
ut  not  rafh 
me  dear  to 

;e  to  New* 
abundantly 
)le  in  abet- 
3US  Natives 
on  the  Peo* 
upon  them 
long  cried     % 
hem.     Our 
)f   reducing 
cans  of  the 
,  alafs,  they 
pedition  was 
failed  from 
Ninth  Day 

\  i>ear  j^"^" 
.  He  land- 
eCity,  and, 
It  led  to  the 
Tibarked  his 
m,  and  by  a 
;s  Army  ever 

iYear  1711^ 

my  Hearers. 

•  Fathers  was 

I'cferved 


Reduction  of  Quebec.  27 

referved  for  us  their   Children     This  is  the  joyful 
Feft  val    they    defired    to    celebrate   with   unfeigned 
Thankfgivinjs.     The  Language  of  their  Hearts  was 
that  of  the  Pfalmift,  ''^fe   wa.teth  for  thee,  O 
GOD    in  Slon;  and  i^l^e  fliall  the  Vow  be  per- 
formed.'^  May  t'his  p  J^eDawn  of  our  ^ture  Peace 
and  long  Tranquilit^^Now  we  hope  to  tranfmit  t h  s 
Land,  purchafed  with  the  Blood  of  our  Fathers,  a  fair 
L.heritLe  to  our  lateft  Pofterity.     Oh  could  our  dear 
Forefathers  look  out  of  their  Graves    how  would  they 
congratulate  the  riling,  the  extended  Hopes  of  their 
degenerate   Offspring!    How   chearfuUy  would  they 
join  the  facred  Songs  of  this  Day  1--Is  this  that  long 
ixpeaed,  that  long  wifhed  for  Day  ?  "  L^RD    bou 
haft  been  favourable  unto  thy  Land  ;  thou  haR  brought . 
back  the  Captivity  of  7...^;   thou  ^^^^  f^jreiy^.V^^  ^ 
Iniquity  of  thy  People  ;  thou  haft  covered  all  their  Sut^ 
Selah.    Thou  haft  taken  away  all  thy  Wrath  :  thou  haft 
turned  thy  felf  from  the  Fiercencfs  of  thine  Anger-- 
I  will  hear  what  GOD  the  Lord  will  fpeak  ;    for  he 
will  fpeak  Peace  unto  his  People,  and   to  his  Samts ; 
but  let  them  not  turn  again  to  Folly.     Sure  y  h,s  SaJ- 
vation  is  nigh  unto  them    that  fear  him ;  that  Glory 
may  dwell  in  our  Land.  ^ 

These  Things,  my  Brethren,  are  the  Work  ot 
GOD  ;  His  Influence,  his  Swperintendency  is  as  real 
when  he  governs  and  fucceeds  feconJ  Caufcs  as  when 
he  exerts  the  miraculous  faving  Strength  of  his  right 
Hand  ;  All  fubordinate  Caufes  are  but  Inftruments  in 
the  Hand  of  the  firft  Caufe,  and  exaaiy  accomp  i(h  the 
wifePui  pofesof  his  pcrR^a  Mind.  It  is  a  free  and  undc^ 
ferved  Mercy  thatODD  has  given  us.  When  wc  confidcr 
how  unhumbled  &  unreformed  wc  have  been  by  lornier 
Chaftilemenrs,  we  have  Reafon  to  wonder  at  .the  C^ood- 
n^fs  of  GOD,  that  he  is  no.v  proving  us  with  Mercy. 
If  he  had  punifhed  us  feven  Times  more  ^"^J?^"''^';;',' 

H'e  muft   have    faid,    righteous  ' *^ 

in  thy  Judgments. 


=iy 


Lortij 
Mercy 

afcr'ibe 


<»f  GOD,,  not  to  rejoice  in  his  Solvation,  not  to  alcribe 


•fiwpapwww 


i>fc 


s8 


\ 


'& 


A  Sermon  on  the 


,he  Power  and  die  Viaory  to  him  who  has  gWlfied 
his  Power  in  the  Sight  of  the  Heathen  ^"  T  ^f  ^l*^- 
will  be  very  provoking  to  the  Eyes  pf  his  Furity. 

While  Ihen  wc  are  adoring  the  holy  Seventy  of 
GOD  in  taking  fuch  fignal  Vengeance  upon  out  ancH 
r„t  Enemies  ■  and  while  we  are  joyning  our  hearty 
P   yer"   a   bec;mes  Chriliians,  that  GOD  would  puy: 
our\naiV,es  and   fanflify  his  awhil  V.fitation  upca 
tliem,   for  their  Repentance,    and  Return  to  GOD. 
Oh  l.t  us  love  the' Lord  our  Strength  »nd  our  Re- 
Jeemer.     bet  us  fee  to  it,  that  wc  rejo.ce  m  GOU 
w  h  a  true  fpiritual  Joy.    The  civ  1  Demonftrations 
of  publick  RejoicinS  "-'y  ^  fui'able  Toketis  of  our 
Loyalty,  and  of  ourAflTcaion  to  ourCountry  anoNatmn  ;. 
%.  has  Len  the  Cuftom  of  Nations  to  encourage  nw, 
ial  Bravery  by  Marks  of  the  publick  Notice     But 
,hefi'  are  not  die  Methods  of  exprefllng  our  Thank, 
fuln   s  to  GOD.     We  muft  fee  to  it  that  we  praifft 
him    vith  our  whole  Heart,  that  we  love  h.m,  and  de^ 
lioht  in   him,  and  dedicate  ourfclves  to   his.  Glory. 
This  is  not  to  be  a  Day  of  carnal  SF";"'^^'^"'"™'; 
n,ch  Thin??  do  not  become  thePrades  of  GOD.     How 
nfui riblc;  how  provoking  nmft  it  be  to  GOD  for  any 
6        to  ^o  from'the  Houleof  GOD  to  vain  and  carnal 
IZLnA  Kcveirm.,s  .'    It  will  nuke  this  Day  '^  Im- 
aulty,  even  our  Iblcmn  Meetings. 
^  Let  us  alfo  rejoice  with  'IVemblmg.     It  does  not 
become  us  to  be  lifted  up  with  our  SuccelTes,  and  for- 
ge  the  uncertain  Fate  of  War,  or  o.ir  abfolute  Depen- 
^hnce  on  the  GOD  of  Armies;  left  he  v,(.t  u,  with 
iXm^nt      W'  ■"■-.  dill  in  the  Field  of  Battle,  we  are 
S^en wed  in       .r.     The   Fate  of  Kingdoms  (ill 
1    q  iering  on  the  Point  of  the  Swprd  ;  "  the 
R-,"?is  not  to  the  fwift,  no.  the  Battle  to  the  llrong  ;  . 
we  have  not  yet  put  oii  tne  narucici.     wn  ...   •-..  j-^-. 
-    "^        -^       lications  with   our  Songs,  that 


OLir-  mo 


ift  fe 


m 


GOD  would  finini  his  Work,  and  comp  eat  our 


Jivcrancc 


th;a  "  h?  would  chooie  our  Inhcritn.nce  tor 


the  Excellency  of  Jacok  whom  he  lovcth 


JM 


•4IH 


.*^*»»*"'" 


glorified 

Behalf, 
rity. 

rcrity  of 
)ur  ancH 
r  hearty 
)uld  pity- 
ion  upcn 
o  GOD. 

our  Re- 
in GOD 
mftrations 
ns  of  our 
d  Nation  ; 
•age  mar- 
ice.  Buc 
rr  Thank-. 

we  praife 
x\,  and  de-t 
lis.  Glory, 
yicrimcnt; 
iD.  How 
iD,  for  any 

and  carnal 
)ay  '^  Inl- 

t  di'CS  not 
bs,  and  for- 
ute  Depen- 
ifit  us  with 
ttle,  we  are 
igdoms  iiill 
prd  -,  "  the 
the  llrong  ;'*, 

-.     Int    lie   ir\lil. 

Songs,  that 
cat  our  Den 
icritn.nce  for 
ovcth." 

Ira 


Beduction  of  Quebec. 


IK  a  WW;  let  the  Goodnefs   of  GOD  kaJ  «5 

Kbtcfi '  Our  Love 'and  GratUude  have  now  the. 
S    Sl"ll  we  dare  to  provoke  him  aga,n  w.th  our 

ll-ra/^f  t:r  t^e  fL^^  ^e  ha.  do.  for  t. 

Rrght^ufnefs  before  Wm  ^U  the  Days  of  our  L  ve. 
It  wUl  be  very  difpleafing  to  GOD  .f  we  forget  his 
Works  and  grow  worfe  after  all  this  K.-'/j^!:  ^/^^^ 
after  all  that  is  come  upon  us  for  our  ev,l  Deeds,  and 
for  our  ereat  Trefpafs,  feeing  thou  our  GOD  halt 
fliZd^us  lefs  thL  ourlniquiues  defovi,  and  haft 
liven  us  ftch  Deliverance  as  this  ;  ""'"Id  we  =8  » 
break  thy  Commandments,  and  jom  in  Affuity  with 
thePeopfe  of  thefe  Abominations  ?  Wouldft  not  thoa 

^Aere  fiv-uld  be  no  Remnant  nor  efcapmg  l 

,.  And  now  blefled  be  the  LORD  GODoflfrael. 
f.om  eveHalhng  .o  cverlaOing ;  and  Ut  all  the  People 
fay  Amen  ;  praife  ye  t.ie  LOKU. 


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